Up to 2.7% in May 2025 from 1.5% in May 2023. Almost x2 in 2 years is very impressive.

  • lordnikon@lemmy.world
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    It just goes to show you. The only way to get the Linux desktop market share up is not building. Something better than Windows we have been there for a while. It’s make hardware, put Linux on that hardware and sell it in a store. Avg people don’t change operating systems. They change computers. Now if we could just get steam decks in retail stores. It would be a huge.

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      Avg people don’t change operating systems

      This is a huge argument, even Linus Torvalds said that many years ago. The average person just wants to buy a computer and use it normally for work, casual stuff or gaming. They won’t make the effort to change the operating system.

      Now if we could just get steam decks in retail stores

      We can also get the Steam OS on different hardwares, just like the Lenovo Legion Go S

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      Soon Linux will be big enough that stores will offer a selection of operating systems. It might be possible already to ask for a custom built PC deal with a discount for no bringing your own OS or having them install it for you.